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Atalanta is a figure from Greek mythology famed as a huntress, wrestler, and runner. The heroine was a key participant in the Calydonian boar hunt, striking the first wound in this fearsome beast with her bow. Long-determined to remain a...

The Uprising of 1 Prairial Year III (20 May 1795) was the last major popular insurrection during the French Revolution (1789-1799). It was the final time that the sans-culottes played an important role in French politics until the revolutions...

It is rare when a new find creates renewed interest in an old subject. Here, the new find is a leontocephaline (lion-headed) figure of unknown provenance, weighing 5.8 kg and 37 cm in height with a width of 14 cm. Its base is partially broken...

London, the proud capital of the United Kingdom, is visited by millions of tourists every year and is famous for its rich history and historical landmarks. Magnificent castles, medieval prisons, art and history museums as well as countless...

Fragment of a stele-door, Middle of the 3rd century CE, Acmonia (Phrygia), western flank of the hill, Marble, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Musée du Cinquantenanire, Brussels, Belgium). Made with CapturingReality. The remains of the frame...

Marble funeral altar (Bômos) from Roman-era Phrygia, 313-314 CE. The decoration of the four faces is composed of the following elements, which are made difficult to read due to vandalism by Christians. a) A medallion representing...

Funerary stele depicting toiletries, 175 CE, Acmonia (Phrygia, Turkey), marble. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with CapturingReality. On the upper left panel of the double door, the keyhole is clearly visible. The door...

This male trumpeter wears a pointed hat and a short kilt. From Phrygia or Lycia, Central or Western Turkey. 8th to 6th century BCE. (The British Museum, London).

As in just about any other period of history, clothing in the Middle Ages was worn for necessity, comfort, and display. Bright colours and rich decorations made for a striking medieval wardrobe, at least among the wealthy, although there...

English medieval knights wore metal armour of iron or steel to protect themselves from archers and the long swords of opponents. From the 9th century CE, chain mail suits gave protection and freedom of movement until solid plate armour became...